The announcement of the winners of the World Wide Robin Hood Society’s “A Feather in Your Cap” Awards -2016 once again highlights the effective and extensive use of “Robin Hood” related connections in a diverse range of marketing and promotion practice.

Society Chairman, Bob White says “2016 is only the second year that the Awards initiative has been running but nominations more than doubled and continued to reveal that many companies already effectively feature a link to the globally renowned Robin Hood legend as part of their publicity and marketing. The awards scheme is not just about graphic visual branding but is very broadly based, with criteria capable of embracing any initiative that reflects a Robin Hood connection and associations with any of the principles that the outlaw hero traditionally stands for.

Mr. White said “The Awards are made on an annual basis, looking at nominations put forward that best reflect the spirit and application of a Robin Hood related link as part of a marketing or promotional campaign or a brand development etc.. We consider nominations from not just the business and commercial sector but also from the general public.”

There are eleven winners of the 2016 round of “Feather In Your Cap “ awards and they are:

Robin Hood Village Resort in Washington State, USA for flying the flag for the Robin Hood name since 1934, when the facility was first created by Don Beckman, the Hollywood set designer for the classic Errol Flynn movie “The Adventures of Robin Hood”.

Two 2016 Special Awards also go to Ade Andrews and Tim Pollard in recognition of their many years individually helping to promote the City and County as “official” Robin Hood’s for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

The various winners and details of their respective uses of the Robin Hood connection are outlined in the following schedule and each winner will receive a framed certificate featuring the unique “A Feather in Your Cap” logo that was specifically designed for the awards initiative by Trevor Gibson at Generation Creative.

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List of winners of 'Feather in your cap' Awards 2016

Awarded by the World Wide Robin Hood Society for the innovative use of links with the Robin Hood legend in effective marketing and promotion practice.

ROBIN HOOD HARLEY DAVIDSON:- For incorporating the Robin Hood name in their company title and prominently displaying it on their new Daleside Road premises.

NOTTINGHAM ROWING CLUB:- For dominantly featuring a Robin Hood image in the logo design displayed on various items of the club’s sports and leisure wear.

ROBIN HOOD ENERGY:-For using a Robin Hood name and caricature to promote their new not-for -profit company.

NOTTINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL: -For incorporating a visual reference to Robin Hood in the design of its new logo.

ROBIN HOOD JACKET POTATOES:- For prominently profiling a Robin Hood name and logo on their long standing city centre mobile catering facility.

NOTTINGHAM & NOTTS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY:- For incorporating a Robin Hood logo into their letterhead and website design and staging an annual Robin Hood Open competition.

LINCOLN GREEN BREWERY: For championing aspects of the Robin Hood legend in their product range and in their flagship pub the “Robin Hood and Little John” in Arnold.

SHERWOOD FOREST ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT:- In recognition of engaging people in the heritage, history and archaeology of Sherwood Forest.

The 2016 INTERNATIONAL “Feather in Your Cap” AWARD goes to ROBIN HOOD VILLAGE RESORT in WASHINGTON STATE, USA for flying the flag for the Robin Hood name since 1934, when the facility was first created by Don Beckman, the Hollywood set designer for the classic Errol Flynn movie “The Adventures of Robin Hood”.

Two 2016 SPECIAL AWARDS also go to ADE ANDREWS and TIM POLLARD in recognition of many years helping promote the City and County as “official” Robin Hood’s for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.